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Maine news, sports, weather from Waterville Morning Sentinel

Friday, September 10, 2010

12:31 PM

Afghans protest, Fla. pastor plans to meet NY imam

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As thousands of Afghans protested a tiny Florida church's plan to burn the Muslim holy book, the church's pastor said he won't follow through with the burning if he's able to meet Saturday with the organizers behind a mosque planned near ground zero in New York.

In Afghanistan, at least 11 people were injured today in protests.

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12:00 AM

A 'freaky' finish

WATERVILLE -- The field hockey players from Skowhegan and Messalonskee high schools were excited to play under the lights on the turf at Colby College.

Only problem was, the only lights left at the end of the night were from the stars.

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12:00 AM

JOSEPH REISERT: Law doesn’t differentiate between accidental, intentional offenses

Should the law of free expression distinguish between those who, meaning well, inadvertently offend and those who, intending to give offense, succeed?

As it has stood since the 1960s, our law does not. It protects the right to free expression neutrally and impartially, regardless of the speakers’ real or professed motive.

From this point of view, there is no difference between the inadvertent offense caused by Feisal Abdul Rauf’s plan to build the &ldquo...
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8:52 AM

• MOVIE TIMES •

Regal Augusta 10 • Narrow Gauge Cinemas • Pittsfield Community Theater • The Strand Cinema • Skowhegan Drive-In • Railroad Square Cinema • Flagship Cinemas Waterville 8
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OPENING TONIGHT

September 9

Skowhegan blood drive a success

SKOWHEGAN — Daughters of Isabella Circle 441, Skowhegan coordinated the Aug. 11 blood drive with the Skowhegan-Madison Elks resulting in the collection of approximately 190 pints of blood. At the registration table are Jennifer Goff, Vice Regent, and Veronica Read, Regent

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Maine News Updates

Maine Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan fast 3:04 PM
Somerset County police activity, Sept. 9 and 10 2:34 PM
Maine sex sting nabs a dozen men 1:54 PM
Auburn man gets prison for apartment arson 1:39 PM
Marijuana stolen from police evidence facility 1:05 PM
Afghans protest, Fla. pastor plans to meet NY imam 12:31 PM

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Oakland teacher named Maine's 2011 'Teacher of the Year'

Afghans protest, Fla. pastor plans to meet NY imam

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12:31 PM

Oakland teacher named Maine's 2011 'Teacher of the Year'

OAKLAND — At a surprise school assembly this morning, Shelly Moody was named Maine's 2011 Teacher of the Year.

1:39 PM

Auburn man gets prison for apartment arson

A family of four escaped the fire unharmed, but the building had heavy smoke and water damage.

11:25 AM

Weekend traffic delays starting tonight on I-295

The northbound lanes will be reduced to one lane of traffic in the Yarmouth area from 9 p.m. tonight through noon Monday.

11:16 AM

Lewiston firefighter charged with sexual assault

Police said the alleged victim, who is now 26, said the assaults began when she was a child and continued until she was 16.

Sports from the Morning Sentinel

Brady, Patriots agree to deal

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Two people with knowledge of the contract say Tom Brady has agreed to a four-year extension that would make him the NFL's highest paid player.

Real Life

FOALING AROUND: Mountain View Arabians gain worldwide recognition

MADISON -- Laurie Emery washed clean one of her Arabian yearling colts in the morning recently, but a few hours later he was covered in mud from playing with his water bowl.

News from the Kennebec Journal

Tenant may be moving into flatiron

AUGUSTA -- The city will invite Crisis & Counseling Centers, which has sought a new home for a year, to become the first tenant in the flatiron building.

News from the Press Herald

Rivals LePage, Cutler clash at forum

Eliot Cutler questions Paul LePage's record and comments on tourism at an event missing three candidates.

Nation & World

9/11 politicized by mosque, Quran controversies

For almost a decade, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked by somber reflection and a call to unity, devoid of politics. Not this time. This year's commemoration of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pa., promises to be the most political and contentious ever bec ...

The State v. Daniel Fortune

Daniel L. Fortune, 22, of Augusta, is one of two men accused of invading the home of the Guerrette family in May 2008 and maiming a father and his daughter in a machete attack.